Improvement in implements for capping



L. T. CORNELL. Implement for Capping, Unoaipping, and Crimping Cartridge-Shells,

Nd. 203.594. Patented Mai 14.1878. v

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ILFEYERS, FNOTO-LITNOGRAFNEli- WASHINGYON, D 0.

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with the rabbeted head formed u'pjongtlie en of the other arm; in the knife, pivoted eccen- UNITED STATES.

PAr-ENr OFFICE.

L'EWIs T. CORNELL, or oHIoAGo, I lJlJI NOIS. r

, I v I ..|MPROVEMENT IN IMPLEMENTS FOR CAPPINQIJ NCAPPlNG,ANDCRIMPINGCARTRIDGBSHELLSL I Spociflcation formin'g of Letters .To all whom it mag concern:

1 Be it known that I, LE IS T. CORNE L, of Chicago, in the county ofGQ k State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in "Breech-Loading Shell Implements, or which theiollowingisqa specifr.

v Figure l is a persp'ectiveview o f'tmy proved implement. Fig, 2 is a side view of the arms of the same arranged for creasing a shell, the shell being shown partly in section; Fig, 31s a side perspective view of a part of the device arranged for capping a pin-fire shell. j F ig. 4 is a side view, partly infsection, of a part of thesame arranged for closing the shell, the shell being shown in section. Fig. 5 is a sideview of one. arm'of the device arranged for capping a pin-fire shell, the shell being shown in section."Fig.' 6 isa detail side view ofthe'capping and uneapping pin. Fig. 7 shows the deviceas arranged and held for creasing.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre epon i 'par s- The object f this invention'is to furnish an improved implement for extracting, ,uncap ri e rrin l d al l s, na and closing breech-loading v cartridge'shells, which h lb sim le c'o i m on, e p ien use, and effective in operation in either f caflhe invention consistsin the rabbeted disk or head formed upon the outer, end of f one arm of the implement, to adapt it, to serve as a ramrod for pushing wads into shells, and as a support While shell is being cut and creased;

in the creaser, pivoted eccentrically to the end f ne rm I? t e p em n b I 81 nd locked-I in position by a pin, in i combination trically'tothe end of one arm of the implement by a screw and locked in place by a pin, in combination with the rabbeted head formed upon the end of the other arm; in the pin, flattened upon one side, having afork formed upon the end, and having shoulders formed upon its end parts, in combination with the arm, the screw, the cutter, and the creaser; and in the combination of the hinged arm,

Patent No. dated 14, 1878; application A; March 29,1878.

hole, the hinged arm provided with the roove, :the hand-screw, and the cross-head having ithe T-notch and the holes formed in it, the 60- Zcentric cutter, the eccentric creaser, and the forked, shouldered, andflattened pin with each other, to form a tool adapted for use in per} ,forming the various operations of uncapping, capping, loading, cutting, creasing, closing, gand extracting cartridge-shells, as hereinafzter fully described.

-n1ent, upon the outer end o'f'oneof which is formed a disk or circular head,'O, which is rabbeted upon its outer side, to form a shoulder for the creasing -flange to be operated against, as shown in Fig. 2. The head '0 gadapts the arm A to be used as a ramr'od for pushing wads into shells.

To the end of the other arm, B, are secured, ,by'a screw, D, a knife, E, for cutting off the shell, and'a flange, F, for creasing it. The screwD passes through the outer parts ef the mea er F and the cutter E, and into the outer part of the end'of the said arm, so that either the creaseror cutter may be swung back when theother is to be used.

The creaserF and the cutter Eare secured.

implace for use by a pin, G, which passes through holes'in the centers of the said creaser and cutter, and into a hole in the inner part of the end'o'f the arm B. When either the creaser or the cutter is turned back, the 'pin Gr passes across theedge of thesaid'turned-back part, s'o'as to fasten it out'of the way at the same time'that it fastens the other part in working Position,

Upon one'end'of the pin G is formed 'a' point, to adapt it for pushing out the cap in' unoap ping a shell, and upon its other end'is formed a fork for inserting a cap in a pin-fire shell. One side of the pin G is flattened to'allow'it to pass the head of the screw D, and upon its pin end is formed a shoulder, g ,'and around its 'other end, at the base of the fork g ,"is formed a groove, forming a second shoulder, 9 so that, when either end of the pin G is in serted in the hole in the end of the arm B and turned partly around, one of the said shoulders g 9 will rest against the head of the said screw D, to prevent the said pin from provided with the rabbeted head and the dropping out.

i I A and B are the two arms of the i'mple The rear end of the arm A is hinged to the inner end of the cross-head H, formed upon" projects, so as to force a cap into its seat in a central-fire shell when the said shell is placed in the hole I with its flange resting upon the inner surface of the arm A. In the inner surface of the enlargement of the arm B, around the screw J, as a center, is formed a ringgroove, K, of such a size as to receive the edge of the open end of the shell; and in the bottom of the said groove is formed a grooved projection or cross-rib, k, to bend over the edge of the shell as the said shell is rotated, the groove K keeping the said shell in place and smoothing off its turned-down or closed end.

In the outer edge of the cross-head H is formed a notch, L, with its shoulders recessed to receive the flange of the shell and withdraw it from the gun-barrel.

In the upper end of the cross-head H is formed a polygonal hole, M, to fit upon the base of the nipple and serve as a wrench for screwing it in and out.

In the outer part of the cross-head H is formed a hole, N to receive the pin of a pinfire shell to withdraw said shell from the gunbarrel.

In using the device for uncapping a shell, the pin G is arranged as shown in Fig. 1, and the point g pushes the cap out as the arm B is pushed into the shell.

In capping a central-fire shell, the anvil is placed in the head of the cartridge-shell, the shell is placed in the hole I, with its flange resting upon the inner side of the arm A, and the arm B is closed down upon it, the screw J coming in contact with the said cap and forcing it into place.

In uncapping a pin-fire shell, the pin is clasped between the arms A B and drawn outward far enough to allow the cap to drop out.

In capping a pin-fire shell, the pin G is arranged with the fork g outward. The cap is placed in the fork g and is placed in the bottom of the shell, and the pin is forced into the shell until its point enters the cap. The shell is then placed in the hole I in such a position that the end of the pin may rest in the angle between the arm B and the cross-head H, and the said arm B is pressed down, forcing the pin to its place.

In loading the shell, the arm A is used as a rammer for pressing the wads down.

In cutting off the shell, the pin G is taken out, the flange F is turned back, the pin G is inserted, the arm A is inserted in the shell, the arm B is pressed down, pressing the knife E against the side of the shell, and the said shell is turned, the said knife cutting it ofl evenly.

In creasing the shell, the pin G is withdrawn, the knife E is turned back, the flange F is turned forward, and the pin G is put back. The arm A is then inserted in the shell, the arm B is pressed down, pressing the flange F against the side of the shell, and the said shell is turned, the flange F forming the crease.

In closing the shell, the arms A B are pressed together, the end of the shell is passed through the hole I into the groove K, and the shell is turned, the notched projections is breaking down and turning in its edge and the groove K smoothing it ofi.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The creaser F, pivoted eccentrically to the end of the arm B by. a screw, D, and locked in position by a pin, G, in combination with the rabbeted head 0, formed upon the end of the arm A, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The knife F, pivoted eccentrically to the end of the arm B by a screw, and locked in place by a pin, G, in combination with the rabbeted head 0, formed upon the end of the arm A, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. Tlie pin G, flattened upon one side, having a fork, g formed upon the end, and having shoulders g g formed upon its end parts, in combination with the arm B, the screw D, the cutter E, and the creaser F, substantially as herein shown and described. I 4. The combination of the hinged arm A, provided with the rabbeted head 0 and the hole I, and hinged arm B, provided with the groove K, the hand-screw J, and the crosshead H, having the T-notch L and the holes M N formed in it, the eccentric cutter E, the eccentric creaser F, and the forked, shouldered, and flattened reversible pin G with each other, to form a tool adapted for use in performing the various operations of uncapping, capping, loading, cutting, creasing, closing, and extracting cartridge-shells, substantially as herein shown and described. I

LEWIS TULLY CORNELL.

Witnesses:

ELI WASHBURN, JAMES H. FIsK. 

